Kanknal Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanknal is a village situated in Purbasthali - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 263 families residing in the village Kanknal. The total population of Kanknal is 1,062 out of which 539 are males and 523 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanknal is 970.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanknal village is 83 which is 8% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanknal is 804 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Kanknal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanknal is 86.8%. Thus Kanknal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 92.7% and the female literacy rate is 80.86% in Kanknal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanknal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanknal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanknal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 83 | 46 | 37 |
| Literacy | 86.82% | 92.7% | 80.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 387 | 208 | 179 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 45 | 24 | 21 |
| Illiterate | 212 | 82 | 130 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.2% of total population in Kanknal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanknal village out of total population, 429 were engaged in work activities. 78.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 429 workers engaged in Main Work, 93 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 67 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 337 | 266 | 71 |
| Cultivators | 93 | 91 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 67 | 55 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 46 | 21 | 25 |
| Other Workers | 131 | 99 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 92 | 54 | 38 |
| Non Working | 633 | 219 | 414 |
Map of Kanknal, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kanknal, Purbasthali - II
Below are the list of villages near Kanknal village in Purbasthali - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhatni | 4,415 |
| Uttar Shrirampur | 4,187 |
| Madhupur | 2,468 |
| Santoshpur Pila | 3,761 |
| Harispur | 920 |
| Mamudpur | 1,408 |
| Hatsiuri | 2,279 |
| Patuli | 4,681 |
| Gachha | 1,921 |
| Kasipur | 1,854 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanknal, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia